U.S. Doctor Found Guilty of $45M Medicare Fraud to Fund Lavish Vacations

A Glendale physician was convicted of submitting more than $45 million in bogus Medicare claims for Botox injections she never provided or that were medically unnecessary. Prosecutors say she falsified patient records and obstructed the federal investigation. Many claims were backdated or billed on days when she was on vacation or her clinic was closed. Federal officials add she used the stolen funds to buy luxury collectibles and finance trips to destinations including Cabo, Maui, and New York. She now faces decades in prison, with sentencing yet to be scheduled.

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